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Early NYC Pride Marches exhibit at The Hispanic Society Museum called Out of the Closets Into the Streets original vintage photography by Francisco Alvarado Juarez
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These 22 pics from 1970s NYC Pride marches show 'a moment without society’s prejudices'

An exhibition is showcasing the early marches of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in 1970s New York City.

Sandra Valls makes her Broadway debut in 'Real Women Have Curves'
Broadway

Sandra Valls makes her Broadway debut in 'Real Women Have Curves'

The multi-talented queer entertainer has made her Broadway dreams come true at 59: “I’m so happy that I had faith in myself.”
VIDEO: A man living with HIV discusses his journey to fatherhood
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VIDEO: A man living with HIV discusses his journey to fatherhood

Many people living with HIV are told that they can never have healthy biological children — but science has proven that wrong.

How Miss Navi Ho uses the power of drag to educate about Two Spirit identity
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How Miss Navi Ho uses the power of drag to educate about Two Spirit identity

The Sister of Perpetual Indulgence and Navajo Nation Pride board member is teaching the world about the beauty and diversity of Indigenous culture.

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Cynthia Nixon is leaning into queer joy, art, and family between protests

The Gilded Age and And Just Like That... star graces the cover of our annual Pride issue and opens up about balancing career, family, and fighting for equality.

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MSNBC fires back at disinformation — and makes history — with fearless new show

Three accomplished journalists, including two out gay Black men, welcome audiences to The Weekend. Just don’t expect them to play it safe.

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This new true crime documentary shows how Furry sleuths exposed an animal abuse ring

Watch a clip from The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster exclusively shared with The Advocate.

How one trans veteran secretly transitioned under Trump’s first presidency
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How one trans veteran secretly transitioned under Trump’s first presidency

Air Force vet Austen O'Hara shares his harrowing story of transitioning while still in active duty.

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Murray Hill’s dream of a drag kingdom becomes a reality (series, that is)

How to build a reality competition series for drag kings? Start with calling Mr. Showbiz himself.

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Drag artists who crashed Donald Trump's first Kennedy Center show want him to know: 'You can’t erase us'

“Knowing he would be there made my attendance more crucial," drag queen Mari Con Carne told The Advocate.
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This year, WorldPride in the nation’s capital is a protest

The global Pride event celebrates its 25th anniversary in Washington, D.C .— and it should be anything but quiet.

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Her partner of 45 years developed Alzheimer’s. She's sharing their story to 'take away fear'

Sue began showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease about ten years ago. Since then, Janice has had to balance her work with caring for the love of her life.

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Georgia mom of trans & nonbinary kids recounts 'traumatic' removal from school board meeting

Lena Kotler-Wallace tells The Advocate about her forceful removal from a school board meeting after defending her autistic, transgender, and nonbinary children.

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How drag artists can protect themselves from the far-right attacks

Drag artists who survived violence and harassment tell The Advocate about resources to protect other performers.

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This gay grandpa was fined $16k for protesting trans youth suicides, and he would 'do it again'

James Lantz tells The Advocate about his arrest for gluing his hand to a Capitol railing while protesting trans youth suicides.

Activist, actor, and Stonewall Inn Gives Back board member Angelica Christina
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As companies stop sponsoring Pride, this NYC brewery is giving money directly to trans people

"We want to be very clear: our support isn’t conditional, and it’s not new," Brooklyn Brewery President Robin Ottaway tells The Advocate.

Kochina Rude Overdose Prevention Awareness
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San Francisco is fighting opioid overdoses by giving out Narcan at drag shows — and this queen started it

"I realized that my community was not getting the information they needed about how to reverse an overdose," KochinaRude tells The Advocate.

​Central Alabama Pride celebration 2024
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Sweet Pride Alabama: Celebrating LGBTQ+ lives in the Deep South

Central Alabama Pride has been awarded The Advocate’s inaugural Communities of Pride Award.

Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig
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'L Word' alums Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig wrote the book on queer friendship...literally

In their new dual memoir, the longtime costars and best friends reflect on their over two-decade bond and how "platonic love is incredibly powerful" in queer lives.

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Arts & Entertainment

Allison Russell prays for radical empathy and compassion in her and Annie Lennox's 'Superlover'

Russell and the legendary musician join forces on a song about nonviolence as a revolutionary act.